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blue_ant10. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
I first read this book when I was in middle school and remembered liking it -- but I couldn't remember anything about the story. And what I did remember, came from my viewing of the anime adaption of the book by the same name. While the movie takes a different take on certain events (plot points are changed, but not to the detriment of the story as a whole), the book turned out to be just as good. I could also clearly see why my younger self quite liked it. The story is basically the same, Sophie is cursed and ends up running into (and falling in love with) Howl. That's a simple enough plot line, but Jones never lets anything be that simple. Instead, she throws twists, turns and all sorts of curve balls into the story, creating a fantastic tale that never stops. I thoroughly enjoyed this reread and expect the story to pass the test of time.
11. The Abadazad #1: Road to Inconceivable by J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Ploog
A very cute first story in a series of graphic novels. The story centers around a young girl and her brother. The art is quite well done and the plot is strong. I found the book to be an entertaining and fun read. Highly recommended for kids who like adventure series with strong female characters. Also, if you start reading this one, you might one to pick up the rest, because the books ends with quite a cliffhanger.
12. Wings to the Kingdom by Cherie Priest
I read these books out of order, this is the second one in the Eden Moore universe. But it turns out that Cherie Priest is such a good writer and storyteller, that it doesn't matter that I read the third one before the second. If anything, the second is much creepier than the other two. It's a fun ghost story, of sorts, about Confederate soldiers, a create that's not quite human and note quite a ghost and Eden Moore and her friends. It does help to have read at least one of the other books in the series to understand some of the minor plot points, but it works well as a stand alone novel as well. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, even if it did scare me on a few occasions. I am excited to read more of Priest's novels.
12 / 100 books read. 12% done!
I first read this book when I was in middle school and remembered liking it -- but I couldn't remember anything about the story. And what I did remember, came from my viewing of the anime adaption of the book by the same name. While the movie takes a different take on certain events (plot points are changed, but not to the detriment of the story as a whole), the book turned out to be just as good. I could also clearly see why my younger self quite liked it. The story is basically the same, Sophie is cursed and ends up running into (and falling in love with) Howl. That's a simple enough plot line, but Jones never lets anything be that simple. Instead, she throws twists, turns and all sorts of curve balls into the story, creating a fantastic tale that never stops. I thoroughly enjoyed this reread and expect the story to pass the test of time.
11. The Abadazad #1: Road to Inconceivable by J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Ploog
A very cute first story in a series of graphic novels. The story centers around a young girl and her brother. The art is quite well done and the plot is strong. I found the book to be an entertaining and fun read. Highly recommended for kids who like adventure series with strong female characters. Also, if you start reading this one, you might one to pick up the rest, because the books ends with quite a cliffhanger.
12. Wings to the Kingdom by Cherie Priest
I read these books out of order, this is the second one in the Eden Moore universe. But it turns out that Cherie Priest is such a good writer and storyteller, that it doesn't matter that I read the third one before the second. If anything, the second is much creepier than the other two. It's a fun ghost story, of sorts, about Confederate soldiers, a create that's not quite human and note quite a ghost and Eden Moore and her friends. It does help to have read at least one of the other books in the series to understand some of the minor plot points, but it works well as a stand alone novel as well. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, even if it did scare me on a few occasions. I am excited to read more of Priest's novels.
